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water-soak

[waw-ter-sohk, wot-er-] /ˈwɔ tərˌsoʊk, ˈwɒt ər-/
verb (used with object)
1.
to soak or saturate with water.
Origin of water-soak
1785-1795
First recorded in 1785-95
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  • Never allow the berries or any fruit to stand in water, as the flavor and color are destroyed by water-soaking.

    Every Step in Canning

         Grace Viall Gray
British Dictionary definitions for water-soaking

water-soak

verb
1.
(transitive) to soak or drench with or in water
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